Venencia (2020)

Foal Date
12-Mar-20
Colour
bay
Sire
Recoletos
Dam
Sign Of Life
Prize Money
770143
Owners
Bradley Thoroughbreds, Laura Leigh Stable, Cone, Jim, Belmar Racing And Breeding, Llc, Team Hanley And Cambron Equine, Llc
About

Venencia is a 5yo b trained by Brendan P. Walsh. He is by the stallion Recoletos out of the mare Sign Of Life. To date, Venencia has recorded three career victories. On 20th Oct 2025 at Keeneland, he captured his biggest triumph, winning the $350,000.00 Rood & Riddle Dowager Stakes. The horse has been a rewarding choice for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 14% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Keeneland 20-Oct-25 2410m SOFT R8 Rood & Riddle Dowager Stakes (Stakes) $220,500 (of $350,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:35.690, SP: 8.00 stalked along the inside, tipped out and progressed moving through the lane for the first time, pressed two wide into the backstretch, vied into the final turn, drew clear nearing the lane, got collared by an outer bidder in upper stretch, clung to an advantage while dueling into the final furlong, then repelled her challenger leaving the sixteenth pole and shook free.B Curtis 55.3kg1 (9)
Woodbine 07-Sep-25 2210m R10 HPIbet Singspiel Stakes (Stakes) $10,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:15.400, SP: 6.00 settled at the rear inside, saved ground, improved in the stretch.S Civaci 53.5kg 5.25L4 (6)
Woodbine 17-Aug-25 2010m FIRM R7 E. P. Taylor Stakes (Stakes) $52,500 (of $750,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:00.800, SP: 34.00 was lightly bumped twice soon after the start, switched out off the inside settling two to three wide, raced between foes early up the backstretch, shifted six wide turning into upper stretch, was guided in a bit soon after, ran on inside runners late to get the nod for fourth.R Hernandez 56.7kg 11.35L4 (7)
Woodbine 21-Jul-25 1810m R6 Canadian S. Presented by the Japan Racing Association (Stakes) $20,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:49.570, SP: 5.00 settled at the rear on the outside with the field tightly grouped along the back straight, kept pace but was going three wide on the outside to do so through the turn, was fanned out widest in the six path starting to lengthen her stride straightening out for home, kept on gaining steadily outside down the stretch, was closing in smartly in the final furlong, switched back to the incorrect lead with a sixteenth mile from the prize, still kept coming on to the end but just could not get to the winner in time still showing a very solid effort in deep stretch.R Hernandez 54.9kg 0.35L3 (6)
Churchill Downs 02-Jun-25 1710m GOOD R9 Old Forester Mint Julep Stakes (Stakes) $17,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.550, SP: 9.00 saved ground off of the pace, shifted out to the five path in midstretch and rallied willingly late but needed more for show.F Prat 53.5kg 3.00L4 (11)
Churchill Downs 04-May-25 1610m FIRM R5 Longines Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes (Stakes) $6,500 (of $750,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.460, SP: 21.00 was briefly coaxed from the gate yet was slow into stride early on, settled off of the pace along the inside, moved three wide and between horses around the far turn and improved position late.M Franco 53.5kg 2.30L6 (8)
Tampa Bay Downs 09-Mar-25 1810m GOOD R9 Hillsborough Stakes (Stakes) $22,500 (of $225,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:47.580, SP: 8.00 was reserved early, advanced three to four wide on the far turn and came five wide into the lane and finished well gaining the show award late.T Gaffalione 54kg 3.00L3 (9)
Tampa Bay Downs 02-Feb-25 1710m GOOD R6 Endeavour Stakes (Stakes) $17,500 (of $175,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.920, SP: 6.50 was allowed to settle while making way to the rail, saved ground on the far turn and cut the corner leaving the turn and made a inside bid to just miss the place award.S Camacho 54.4kg 2.35L3 (9)
Aqueduct 11-Nov-24 1710m GOOD R7 Forever Together Stakes (Stakes) $85,049 (of $134,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.760, SP: 8.00 broke a step slow, settled on the inside, moved to the two path late on the far turn, swung five wide into the stretch the moved further out, rallied outside into the final furlong and closed strongly to get up in the final sixteenth and narrowly prevail.M Franco 54.9kg1 (8)
Belmont At The Big A 11-Oct-24 1610m GOOD R7 Race 7 $18,400 (of $92,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.890 was taken back early, moved out two to three wide and advanced three to four wide on the turn, came six wide off the bend to close well but could not get by the winner.J Alvarado 55.3kg 0.75L2 (10)
Saratoga 03-Sep-24 1710m GOOD R11 Race 11 $10,999 (of $109,999) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.660 Steadied st, mild kickI O Jr 55.8kg 3.00L3 (12)
Belmont Park 12-Jun-23 1810m R10 CL $3,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:47.200 Off slw,ins trns,angldI O Jr 53.5kg 5.10L7 (7)
Keeneland 28-Apr-23 1610m GOOD R7 Race 7 $6,753 (of $110,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.800 spotted the field multiple lengths by breaking very slowly at the start, trailed two wide, quickened noticeably while shifting to the three path turning for home, fanned five wide entering the lane, and rallied in the seven path through the final furlong, but was too late to gain place.I O Jr 53.1kg 1.75L3 (11)
Chantilly 24-Nov-22 1900m R6 Md $9,495 (of $18,991) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:56.590D Provost 54.4kg1 (13)